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Just a wee announcement for the upcoming live show, discount codes are available to patrons so check the patreon for more details! LINKS FOR JULY 17TH SHOW: WEEKEND TICKETS https://www.podfestberlin.com/tickets SINGLE TICKETS https://www.podfestberlin.com/event-details/1Podcastplus HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Uma https://twitter.com/umawrnkl Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

It's a long one! We talk G7, Spain and then wind Nick up to talk about the recent NATO summit in Madrid. Also, offically welcome Uma to the show! HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

Nick and Ciarán return to talk shite about Bera, the posting Habsburg, Russian Fast Food, the German Greens and Draghi looking like shit. ANNOUNCEMENTS: We have a live show on Sunday July 17th at Noisy Rooms, Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin, Patrons will get a discount on entry to our show More details will be available here as it is part of the Podfest Berlin https://www.podfestberlin.com/ ALSO We are lowering our Patreon tier down to a $3 a month as due to our schedules we currently, sadly, can't make a bonus once a week, we will make a bonus when we can and things like Gladio Radio and Cyberpunk 2020 will happen on the bonus feed when they're available. We will return to our usual weekly bonus in Jan 2023 at the latest (hopefully before then) we understand if you delete your subscription but if you stick with us we'll do our best to make it worth your while. HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxi

This week we talk about Finland and Sweden joining NATO in a super cool, democratic and reasonable way. We have on the gang from Brödrafolkens Podd to explain their fascinating culture and we ask the question, can you really do fucked up shit in Africa without paying for it in Kruggerrands? FIND OUR GUESTS https://twitter.com/brodrafolkens https://twitter.com/railtragedy https://twitter.com/aolbain https://twitter.com/ghraim HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

You thought we were done with France just because Macron got re-elected?? Flo joins Rob to talk about the upcoming legislative elections, the new Left electoral bloc, and the state of the Left in France. Read Flo on the French elections: https://www.theleftberlin.com/french-presidential-elections-2022-the-fight-continues/ Register for the Berlin Die Linke Internationals Summer Camp: https://www.theleftberlin.com/events/berlin-linke-internationals-summer-camp/ HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

Julia gives Rob and Nick a rundown of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, more commonly known as Transnistria and why this little non-recognized state is causing such a ruckus in the news. HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

Lay down, relax, free your mind of all your worries and earthly troubles as Rob winds Nick up to deliver nonstop waves of bad vibes primarily within Germany. Reminder! Come join us Saturday May 14th at Laughing Lizard Playhouse (Zeigelstrasse 28 10117 Berlin) doors are 20:00 and admission is free! Eurovision event: https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti/status/1522498966205648897 HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

The details for the upcoming live show / stream FOR PEOPLE IN BERLIN: 20:00 Downstairs at Ziegelstraße 28, Mitte, Berlin Saturday 14/5/2022 underneath Belushi's Bar Berlin (ask the staff for "The Digout" if you get lost, that's the name of the room) It's free in but buying drinks at the bar in the room and possibly donating a wee bit would be greatly appreciated Bring friends, buy drinks, yell at the TV with us! FOR PEOPLE NOT IN BERLIN: twitch.tv/cornerspaeti and https://youtu.be/VhyLh5sGRRI FOR PEOPLE NOT IN EUROPE: twitch.tv/cornerspaeti and https://discord.gg/xAsCErJ HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

We talk about German rearmament and the recent decision of the German government to send weapons to Ukraine. Eurovision event: Sunday May 14, 2022 doors 20:00 at Laughing Lizard Playhouse Ziegelstrasse 28 10117 Berlin https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti/status/1520004930408534016 HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

We're talking about Hungary this week, using the election as an excuse to talk about the country that invented Teqball(!) WHERE TO FIND OUR GUEST: https://twitter.com/istvan_szilard https://www.youtube.com/c/Partiz%C3%A1nm%C3%A9dia findf their podcast "Mi a teendő?" here https://feeds.transistor.fm/partizan HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

Behind the paywall over at Patreon we go through the extensive history of FRENCH GLADIO, hon hon hon HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

Series about nothing and everything, unlocked because Josie has a show in Berlin and Ciarán has a Victorian orphan disease. JOSIE SHOW: https://www.comedycafeberlin.com/event/josie-parkinson-is-not-a-sex-robot-anymore/ HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guest: Josie Parkinson.

We catch up on the year of elections in Bulgaria and the "post-political" parties that have emerged. We have Madlen Nikolova on to talk about of this and more. OUR GUEST: https://twitter.com/NikolovaMadlen https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/115 HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

We are joined by Flo Marchais a volunteer activist of La France Insoumise since 2020 and former co-chair of the Europe Subcommittee of the DSA International Committee to talk about the lead up to the first round of the French presidential elections. fb.com/DSAinFrance @DemSocialistsFR on twitter laec.fr Articles mentioned https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/06/melenchon-macron-le-pen-france-left-runoff/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921 https://www.jacobinmag.com/2022/03/melenchon-la-france-insoumise-left-presidential-election-eu https://www.ebb-magazine.com/books/p/zemmour-and-gaullism HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

We sit down with Ben Miller from the Bad Gays podcast and talk Queer Eye Germany. Jan-Hendrick will be tried for his crimes! Preorder Ben's book: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3985-bad-gays HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

Rob and Nick pack up their converted diesel, top off the gas tank with sunflower oil and travel around Europe giving little updates on how European countries are reacting to the Russian invasion that may have been overlooked by others. HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

We spoke with founder and editor of BNE Intellinews, Ben Aris, on the sanctions on Russia, Russia's economic role in the world and Europe and the big question, is there any coming back from this? Also Nick says MOFA and Rob thinks its funny (correct). WHERE TO FIND OUR GUEST: https://www.bne.eu/ https://twitter.com/bneeditor HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

This week we have on union organiser and writer Sopo Japaridze to talk about Georgia, the nation from independence to now. Also Kanye, we talked about Kanye. FIND OUR GUEST: https://twitter.com/sopjap https://twitter.com/reimaginingg https://jacobinmag.com/author/sopiko-japaridze https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/sopiko-japaridze/ https://jacobinmag.com/2020/10/georgia-mikheil-misha-saakashvili-ukraine HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

A more serious episode this week as Rob speaks with Volodymyr Ishchenko on his work on the broader phenomenon of recurring revolutionary moments which seem to change nothing, or just lead to increased nationalism or war. VOLODYMYR'S WORK: * https://www.academia.edu/41999375/LeftdivergencerightconvergenceanarchistsMarxistsandnationalistpolarizationintheUkrainianconflict201314 * https://lefteast.org/ukraine-comparison-notes-on-belorus/ * https://lefteast.org/ukraine-in-the-vicious-circle-of-the-post-soviet-crisis-of-hegemony/ * https://www.ponarseurasia.org/how-maidan-revolutions-reproduce-and-intensify-the-post-soviet-crisis-of-political-representation/ * the episode of the Dig we mentioned up top https://www.thedigradio.com/podcast/ukraine-w-volodymyr-ishchenko/ HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter

Before we vent in our most recent Patreon bonus Ciaran reads a message from a Ukrainian leftist of what Western leftists can do and call for in this siutation. Full episode available below on our Patreon. HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold